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Whisky Review – Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky (India)

Now I will take you to Bangalore India where great spirits are being made. The Amrut Distillery is making some of the best whisky and rum in the world. With water from the Himalayan Mountains, and locally grown grains, their whisky is proudly Indian in character and heritage:

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky

I’ll start by saying that I am glad Amrut had the sense to make an Indian single malt whisky. There are flavours here I have never encountered in other whiskies. Whether this is from the locally selected Indian grain used, or due to aging in the Bangalore tropical climate I am not sure. The only comparison I can make is to the floral nature of Highland Park whisky and its unique heather infused peaty taste. This has no peat and no heather, but there is a tremendous floral note in the whisky which is unique to this brand. An anise/citrus/lilac/oriental spice taste that is divine. We get a small vanilla and toffee compliment which really kicks the complexity into high gear….